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« on: 18 October 2006, 21:33:52 »
Hi everyone. Seems like a friendly place. Thanks for lots of interesting and helpful stuff already.

I bought a '99 2.0CDi yesterday. My first Omega and my first car purchase through Ebay. Scary! But actually there was no problem at all and the guy I bought it from was very genuine and all seems fine.

Car is in excellent condition - 65K and everything works too. Full dealer FSH, including record of the vital cam belt kit change. I'm still struggling to take it in that I've got such a lot of car for £1350.

Looking forward to learning lots more about what feels like a great car.
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Re: First-time Omega owner
« Reply #1 on: 18 October 2006, 21:39:43 »
Welcome to the club m8  :y
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« Reply #2 on: 18 October 2006, 21:44:52 »
Welcome to the site :)
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« Reply #3 on: 18 October 2006, 21:47:37 »
Hi and welcome to the forum :y
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« Reply #4 on: 18 October 2006, 21:57:22 »
Hello & welcome  :)
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« Reply #5 on: 18 October 2006, 22:03:31 »
Howdoo matey!!  You certainly found the right place.  Loads of good info here with loads of helpfull peeps.  Sounds like you got a good car too!

Welcome....
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« Reply #6 on: 18 October 2006, 22:06:12 »
Thanks for welcome.

I've seen comments about facelift/pre-facelift but can't find any model histories on the site. Mine was registered in April 1999, so I assume it's pre-facelift. How can I tell, and are the changes cosmetic or is there more involved?
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« Reply #7 on: 18 October 2006, 22:08:54 »
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Thanks for welcome.

I've seen comments about facelift/pre-facelift but can't find any model histories on the site. Mine was registered in April 1999, so I assume it's pre-facelift. How can I tell, and are the changes cosmetic or is there more involved?
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152617112
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« Reply #8 on: 19 October 2006, 06:56:20 »
Welcome to the forum, Wulfrunian.  :y
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Re: First-time Omega owner
« Reply #9 on: 19 October 2006, 13:44:16 »
Hi Wulfrunian and welcome to the best Omega Forum on the planet.
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« Reply #10 on: 19 October 2006, 16:28:31 »
welcome to the forum, and the pleasure of Omega owning!
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« Reply #11 on: 19 October 2006, 18:33:28 »
Hello & Welcome
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Re: First-time Omega owner
« Reply #12 on: 19 October 2006, 21:18:37 »
Hi Wulfrunian and welcome :y Sounds like you got a decent buy there ;)
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« Reply #13 on: 20 October 2006, 12:19:25 »
Welcome to the site Wulfrunian :y
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« Reply #14 on: 20 October 2006, 16:52:52 »
Hello & Welcome to the forum Wulfrunian 8-)
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« Reply #15 on: 21 October 2006, 17:16:58 »
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...Car is in excellent condition - 65K and everything works too. Full dealer FSH, including record of the vital cam belt kit change....
hi and welcome.

bear in mind that the cambelt and tensioner kit will be due for renewal shortly - it's 4 years or 40k, whichever comes sooner. Best to change the water pump this time round too. Have you got a link to the ebay item, we could tell you straight away from the pics if it's pre or post-facelift ... if there are any!
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« Reply #16 on: 21 October 2006, 17:44:01 »
Thanks for the welcome.

The car is here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&item=130036447826&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

The wad of receipts that came with the car show that a "cam belt kit" has been fitted three times - at 34494 miles, 44131 miles (inc. water pump) and at 49327 miles!
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« Reply #17 on: 21 October 2006, 21:49:01 »
welcome Wulfrunian  :y
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« Reply #18 on: 22 October 2006, 00:36:15 »
from the solid headrests and what looks like side airbags, that's a mini-facelift you've got there.

as long as you remember the 40k / 4 years cam belt kit change rule (which it sounds like has been done so far) then you should be OK!

looks quite tidy from what can be seen in the pics though ...
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« Reply #19 on: 22 October 2006, 19:34:34 »
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from the solid headrests and what looks like side airbags, that's a mini-facelift you've got there.
- thanks, that's useful

I managed to speak to the last owner but one yesterday. He had the car for five years so was able to give me a bit of background. He said he had the cam belt changed three times because of a leaking front oil seal.

One thing I'm curious about - where are Omegas made? Some Opel factory in Germany?
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« Reply #20 on: 22 October 2006, 19:37:48 »
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from the solid headrests and what looks like side airbags, that's a mini-facelift you've got there.
- thanks, that's useful

I managed to speak to the last owner but one yesterday. He had the car for five years so was able to give me a bit of background. He said he had the cam belt changed three times because of a leaking front oil seal.

One thing I'm curious about - where are Omegas made? Some Opel factory in Germany?
Yup, Russelheim (or however you spell it) in Germany
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